Ground Turkey Enchilada Skillet Meal
This one-pot Ground Turkey Enchilada Skillet Meal got rave reviews all around from my family. This will be a regular at our dinner table, for sure!
Ingredients
- 1 poundextra lean ground turkey
- 1 teaspoonground cumin (divided)
- 1 teaspoondried oregano (divided)
- ½ teaspoonkosher salt (divided)
- ¼ teaspoonground pepper
- 3 teaspoonsolive oil (divided)
- ½yellow onion (chopped)
- 1red bell pepper (diced)
- 3garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 ½ cupsgreen enchilada sauce ((i used medium spice))
- ¾ cupsalsa
- 1can diced green chiles
- 1can black beans (drained & rinsed)
- ¾ cupfresh or frozen corn kernels
- ¾ cupcooked brown rice
- 4corn tortillas (cut into 1 1/2-inch strips)
- ¾ cupgrated pepper jack cheese
- 3 tablespoonsminced cilantro
Directions
- 1
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Add the ground turkey, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
- 2
Reduce the heat to medium and add 2 teaspoons olive oil to the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender and starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- 3
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and stir in the red bell pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the garlic, remaining ½ teaspoon cumin, remaining ½ teaspoon oregano and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Add the enchilada sauce, salsa, green chiles, black beans, corn, rice and cook ground turkey to the skillet. Increase heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
- 5
Stir in the corn tortillas, then sprinkle the cheese over the mixture. Cover the skillet for a minute to allow the cheese to melt.
- 6
Garnish with cilantro. Serve.